A new study in Nature Communications reveals that iridescent feathers go way back -- a newly discovered species of dinosaur from 161 million years ago had rainbow coloring. Caihong juji was tiny ...

A new dinosaur discovered in China had feathers that may have glittered with the colors of the rainbow. Based on its stunningly preserved remains, scientists say the dinosaur’s head and chest ...

The fossilized remains of a tiny duck-sized dinosaur with rainbow feathers have been discovered. Dubbed Caihong juji, which is Mandarin for ‘rainbow with a big crest,’ the dinosaur discovery ...

Forget scaly T. rex. Feathered dinosaurs are all the rage, and now we're meeting the flamboyant rock star of the feathery dino world. Caihong juji is Mandarin for "rainbow with the big crest." ...

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An international team of scientists has determined that a rainbow-colored, iridescent dinosaur roamed the earth about 160 million years ago. The remains of the luminous, feathered prehistoric ...

It’s unclear exactly what purpose was served by the rainbow feathers on Caihong juji’s head and neck, but paleontologists speculate that it may have helped the winged dinosaur attract a mate.

"The dinosaur may have a cute nickname in English, Rainbow, but it has serious scientific implications." The fossils of the chicken-sized dinosaur, which also goes by the name of Caihong juji ...

After discovering its iridescence and noting the unique bony crest on top of the dinosaur's head, researchers gave it a colorful name — Caihong juji — which is Mandarin for "rainbow with the ...

So it’s pleasing to see that Marcus Pfister’s “The Rainbow Fish” makes the move ... Also on the tape is “Dazzle the Dinosaur” by Pfister. Both stories feature cute songs about ...

a 161-million-year-old dinosaur the size of a duck would have been a shining, shimmering and splendid sight to behold — mostly because it sported gleaming, iridescent feathers that were rainbow ...